SBC Correspondent Jake Pollard reports on the power plays of FDJ, as regulatory discussions turn to French gambling’s pending evolution… The Autorité Nationale des Jeux’s (ANJ) recent report into the illegal online casino market in France confirmed previously published estimates of its size, value and exposure to consumers. Yet, the question of its regulation and the possible outcome that Groupe FDJ may …

Svenska Spel has announced the inbound appointment of Anna Johnson as the new CEO of Sweden’s state-owned gambling and lotteries group. As declared by the board of Svenska Spel, Johnson will join the company in June 2024, succeeding outgoing CEO Patrik Hofbauer, who is set to become the Chief Executive of Telia Company, Scandinavia’s largest telecommunications firm. Johnson joins Svenska …

Tabcorp Holdings has won the exclusive tender to operate the Wagering and Betting Licence of the State of Victoria. 2024 will see the Victorian government modernise the state’s wagering regime to improve consumer protections and tax collection from betting duties. Tabcorp’s flagship TAB brand will serve as the exclusive operator for retail wagering and betting in Victorian pubs for a …

Italy’s government has been warned not to proceed with the ‘reorganisation decree of online gambling’ as proposed by the Ministry of the Economy and Finance (MEF). The demand was made by the Italian online gambling trade association Logico, hosting a press conference last week, expressing ‘unified concerns’ about key proposals endorsed by MEF to overhaul Italy’s stagnant online gambling laws. …

The Senate of Chile will review the text and framework of a new Federal Gambling Bill (035/2022), aimed at overhauling the Andean nation’s longstanding gambling laws. Despite unresolved conflicts, this week Chile’s Chamber of Deputies approved the draft legislation by a majority of 97 votes in favor and 28 against. The Bill will thus be presented to the Senate for …

IGT Plc has announced the forthcoming retirement of Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) Tim Rishton. Rishton, who joined IGT in 1995 as a Cost Accounting Manager, will retire from executive duties at the end of 2024, completing 29 years of service for the NYSE technology group. IGT confirmed that Rishton will be succeeded by David Morgan, who …

The Executive of the Province of Buenos Aires seeks a new President to lead the Provincial Institute of Lotteries and Casinos of Buenos Aires (IPLyC). The update follows the resignation of incumbent Omar Galdurralde, who has chosen to stand down from the office of Axel Kicillof, the Governor of BA Province for Partido Justicialista Following November’s national and provincial elections, …

Glücksspiel (GGL), the Federal Authority of German Gambling, has awarded its “Gambling Advertising Study” to eye square GmbH, a media research group. As announced on 10 August, the GGL published its tender requirements for a “study coordinated with Germany’s 16 federal states,” titled “Gambling advertising on television and on the Internet in the area of conflict between channeling and addiction …

Rowan Northcott, IMG Arena’s Commercial Partnerships Manager for Golf, was joined by DraftKings’ Head of Golf Trading Stuart Purling and PGA TOUR’s VP Gaming Scott Warfield to discuss why golf has “all the hallmarks” of a perfect in-play betting product. The trio share their views on why the sport should be a staple in any sportsbook’s portfolio before explaining why …

AGCOM, the Media and Communications Authority of Italy, has imposed fines of €2.25mand €900,000 on Google and Twitch, respectively, for violating the advertising laws of the Dignity Decree. The penalties were announced on 12 December and levied against the US tech giant’s European subsidiaries: Google Ireland Ltd and Twitch Interactive Germany. In its filing, AGCOM disclosed that it had initiated …